Check-row seeder.



M. MOLITOR.

' CHECK Row smzmaa. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1913. ,Td QQTE l Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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enteran secarse rarnnfr onirica MIGHAEL MOLITOR, OF CALVABY, WSCGNSIN.

CHECK-Row SEEDER.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, MICHAEL Monroe,

a citizen of the United States, and residentv My invention refers to seeders, its primary object being to provide a'simple, economical and effective self-contained check-row feed mechanism for such machines, whereby iii-:ed wires stretched across the field may be dispensed with.'

Another object of my invention is to provide means for varying the distance between feed points. r

Still another object of my inventionis. 'to provide means for lshifting the driving power from one traction wheel to the other of the machine in instances where the traction wheel -driving the feed mechanism is traveling in the line of a hummock or depression which would thus disarrange the timing of the feed.

lVith the above and other minor objects in view the invention consists in certain peculviarities of construction and combination of parts as hereinafter set forth with reference to ,the accompanying drawings and subse-` quently claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a longitudinal sectional elevation of a. seeding machine embodying the features of my invention; Fig. 2, a plan view of thel same with parts broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate structural features, and F ig. 3, a detailed cross section of the feed mechanism, the section being indicated by line 3--3l of Figi..

Referring by characters 1, 1, represent parallel longitudinal beams of a truck-frame having parallel transverse beams 2, 2. -The front transverse beam 2 3, which knees iii turn are connected aththeir upper ends 'by a reach-bar 4L, there beinga suitable tongue member 5 connected to said reach-bar and adjacent beams 1. Secured to the rearward portion ofthe truck beams 1 is an'axlc housing t), which housing is provided with a centrally disposed open geareasing 7 Journaled in the housing 6 is an axle 8 having loosely mounted thereon and within the gear-casing 7 a driving sprocket- Specification of Lettersl Patent.

to the drawings,-

has attached thereto the usual feeder knees Patented jing. 19, 1.91.3.

Application filed January 2, 1913. Serial No. 739,805.

wheel 10, the hub of which at one end is formed with clutch teeth 1l that are adapted to engage a clutch-collar l2, which clutchcollar is in spline connection with the axle and is provided with an annular groove for the reception of aspannei lever 12V, which lever is suitably .t'ulcrnn'ied to a lug extend-- ing from the gear-casing T and is adapted to eti'ect a clutching engagement between the driving sprocket and said axle B. lioosely mounted upon the ends vof the axle 8 are the usual traction wheels 14 having clutchfaced hubs 141-, which hubs are arranged to be engaged by clutch-collars 12 that are in splined connection with'the axle shaft. 'j The said clutch-collars 127y are grooved for the reception of Spanner arms that `constitute part of a yoke-bai' 9 that is mounted in suit.- able bearings extending from the truckframc beams 1, l. The yoke-bands arranged to be i'eciprocated by a hand-lever 1.3, which levervis fulcruined to an ear that extends from one of the truck-frame beams l and is suitably connected to the yoke. By this arrangement of gearing in connection with the axle it is apparent that one or the other of the drive-wheels 14C may be coupled to the axle by manipulation of the lever 13, it also being Aapparent that by manipulation of the lever 13 its connected clutch. member can be thrown into gear with the driving sprocketwheel 10 or disconnected therefrom.

Mounted in suitable bearing-brackets 15' 15 that extend from the frame-beams, is

a transversely disposed driven-shaft 16, which shaft carriesa sprocket-wheel 17 that is in link-belt connection with the sprocketwheel 10. To the end of thisshaft isi-secured a beveled gear-wheel 18 which meshes with a corresponding beveled gear-wheel 2O'4 with spur extensions 25, the opposite end of the link-belt being supported upon an idle sprocket-wheel- 26, a stud ofewhich is journaled in a hanger 27, as best shown in the plan view. rlhe hangerhas a screw-threaded shank Awhich is mounted in an apertui'ed ear 2S that extends from the table= and loo 'lie

' For through which the Shank of the henger ib ndjnstfibly lifted and held by suitable nuts 529.' ll'ence it is apparent that should it 'oe desired to nfld or subtract a' link of the ehuin, it can be readily effected, the Seid rhein-belt being,v thereafter drawn tent by the henger connection oi' the idle sprocket.

Mounted upon the erossbeenis Stand 2 are the usual eee l-hoppers 230, the bottonie of which :1re provided with dischargeapertures :lltl'mt eonnniniiczite with the knees 3. Fitted to the bottoni ot each epertured hopper is an epertnred oscillatory ifeel-phite 32 haring :i slotted' linger 355 that projects outwardly 'from the hopger. These fingere vare each arranged to be engaged by arms 341, Se", that are rigidly secured to :i shaft 85, which Shaft jonrnnlocl in en eer l5 of the bracket l5, and e brneliet the said shaft :intl its arms beine; hohl in one dire@ tion ugninstzi suitable stop by e coiled spring The enil of the erin 34- projects npwnrdly into the path ot travel of the spurred links ot the endless .leedv lbelt 24 and hence itis' :ippnrent (lmtin the travel of the teodbelt when the corresponding Spur engages Suhl erin it willl in turn, through .it coin nections, ectunte both fcedplntes, whereby e precleteniinecl quantity of Seed is (lieehergefl into the boot or linee.

While l have shown the Working stretch of the endless chain 24 arranged to travel forwardly whereby the eed-plates are actuated .in e clockwise direction in opposition to coiled springe, it ie apparent that this .movementn'niy be revereecl by change oi gearing and the spring connections et the ieetlqilntee, whereby seifl 'feefifpletes will be operated in a reverse or anti-clockwise clireetion by the spurs 25 of the cl'nzin.

From the foregoing description it is ohx'ione that should, the feed mechanism be in geur connection with one ot' the traction wheels that is trmfeling in elinenient with e il (i.

in melting' the shift.

bers connected thereto ere thrown inte geen whereby there is no appreciable lost motion Hence it is desirable when the machine is beingtransported from place to pince and not in operation to pr@ vide ineens for disconnecting the gear mech enisni from the checkrow mechanism and. with this in View, as previously stated, the Spanneflever 13 is arranged to nnoonpie or couple the driving sprocket-Wheel l0 from the driven axle 8. It is algo apparent that*r the Seed may be cheeked ott' into row's 'within ordinary distances required for seetiing cortei-n pronets.

.ln e cheolerow seecler having' traction wheels, n freine mounted thereon, seetler hoppers carried by the freine. enti eseilletory feed-plates' mounted Within the hoppers; the combination of an enlese spnr-eerrying belt in juxtaposition te one. of the hoppers, a (iriving gearing connecting the belts and. traction Wheeis, en oscillatory shaft, and tapget-erms eerried by the shaft for engagement with the 'feed-plates, one oit the arms being extended in the line of travel of: the belt-spurs.

ln testi sony that clair-.1 the foregoing i have hereunto set iny hond Calvary in the count-y oi' Fond ein Lee and Stute of Wisconsin .in the presence' et two Witneesee.

. MICHAEL MGITR, lliitnessee JOHN L. Enfin', Jos. 

